The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-13
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Several destructive prairie fires have
occurred in Dakota Some lives have been
lost and much property destroyed
John II. Raymond, the celebrated
actor, died at Evansville, Ind, after one days
illness.
At Richmond, Ind, Mrs. Jonas Ben
nett walked out ON the bridge over the White
water River, and leaped seventy-fve feet into
the water expiring almost instantly. She was
a bride Of three days
A Huron (Dakota) special says:
1.-TWO immense prairie fires have burned over
a large portion of this county. Six houses
and many more barns were destroyed by the
flames Eight miles south of Huron, Edward
Maloney and young lady named Annie
Maren lost their lives by the fire, and Ed
ward Maloney's sister Katie is SO badly burned
by the same fire that her recovery is doubt
full All of them occupied the same house,
and the young ladies started to run to field
that had been plowed last fall They failed to
reach il, with the results stated"
Michigan Prohibitionists claim that
their recent defeat at the polls was accom-
plished by fraud. A Detroit telegram says:
The prohibitionists are working vigorously to
establish their claims Of fraud at the polls. A
new tack was taken this morning in the matter
of accommodating evidence Of fraud The follow
ing sign posted on the front of headquarters ex-
plains itself: "Wanted-The names and ad-
dresses Of all yes vot .rs on the amendment" =
Ii is proposed 20 take the names of all persons
in Detroit who voted yes" and compare the
number with the official returns. IL is be-
heved that this method will reveal large dis
crepancy.
The Legislature of Rhode Island
comprises ffty-slx Democrats and forty-six
Republicans A Providence telegram says
The Democrats carried the new elections for
Senators and Representatives in Newport and
East Greenwich Saturday, and the Republicans
secured one member in Warwick the Degis-
lature now stands; Senate-Republicans, 10 !;
Democrats, Is no election, 2. House -Republi-
cans %; Democrats, Al; no election. 3. On
joint neutrality-suspicious., AZ Democrats, 81 !;
no election, 8. The Democrats have already one
more than enough members to elect their can
didates for Lieutenant III vernor, Secretary of
State, Sheriffs, State Auditor, District Judges,
etc.
"Mr. Blaine is still very sick, but his
condition is not considered dangerous by the
attending physicians-Dr. Mudd, of St Louis,
and Or. Berne, the Post Surgon," says Fort
Gibson dispatch OF the 18th inst "The official
bulletin of the examination this morning says
the pulse is 76 soft and easy, temperature
normal, bronchitis better, but the hoarseness
has not yet subsidized Mr. Blaine developed
symptoms of pneumonia last night but rested
we'll during the night, and was for space of
several hours clear Of all fever. DR.. Mudd
was asked whether both or only one lung had
been attacked, and said he did not care about
gong into details Col Coppinger said the
physicians have ordered that Nj. Blaine be
not moved"
Another big railroad deal is re-
ported, the Richmond and West Point Rail
road seeking the control of the Georgia Cen
tral of Georgia and Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION Company's system.
The Rock Island Road is pushing
It's Southwest Kansas extension from Topeka
across Indian Territory, with the intention of
calling no halt until FL Paso is reached The
northwest extension is completed TO Nelson,
Neb, and surveyors are locating line TO
Denver
An earthquake sufficiently severe
10 create panic occurred al burlington, VI.
The coal miners at Salem, H.,
struck because refused IN advance OF wages
Mrs. Michael Davitt was presented
with a handsome furnished cottage at Bally-
rock, near Dublin, by some friends of the
father Of the Land League.
A general feeling of antagonism to
the IRISH coercion bill is being manifested in
England Mass meetings protesting against
the bill are being held everywhere, and the
Liberal press Is using its best efforts to keep
up the agitation. Mr.. Gladstone has issued a
manifesto to the miners, urging their assist
ance to defeat the coercive policy OF the Tories